The Mistress of the Copper Mountain (from the Ural tales by P.P. Bazhov), designed by Asta Davydovna Brzhezitskaya, Dulevo porcelain factory, 1950s design.

From the Ural tales of P. P. Bazhov, the Mistress of the Copper Mountain stands unshakably, with a long braid in a white floor-length dress adorned with green, pink, and gold patterns. Her right arm is crossed upward and holds her braid; she wears a diadem and blue earrings, as well as gold accessories. The factory marking in blue ink indicating the date and quality is darkened over with black ink; "47" in delicate black ink; "39" carved on the bottom; dimensions: 36.2 x 15.2 x 13.3 cm (14 1/4 x 6 x 5 1/4 inches) LITERATURE Oda k radosti / Ode to Joy (Moscow: Pinakoteka, 2008), p. 355, no. 281 (illustrated)